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Has renewed the 'Recommended’ taking another step in its trajectory of placing the Agaete Valley and its products on the national gastronomic map
Romantic House (Agaete, Gran Canaria), con Victor Lugo in command and the progressive cuisine of the chef's territory Aridani Alonso, has revalidated, at the last gala Michelin held in Murcia, he 'Michelin recommended’, another step in the intense path that has been marked to locate the Agaete Valley and its products at the top of national gastronomy.
“For us it is a great encouragement that the Guide continues to highlight us as 'Recommended', because this year we have worked very hard, both from our farms (250.000 m2) like from the kitchen and the living room, to recreate the great fresco of our land, the Agaete Valley, based on a very contemporary culinary vision and with sustainability and maximum proximity as an inalienable philosophy”, says Lugo, logically very happy with the validation of the distinction, but ambitious for the immediate future: “This recommendation, which we have had for two years, It is an incentive to continue working on our menus, continue improving our creativity, refine the finishes and give a strong push to the room, generating a comprehensive experience of our concept 'from farms to table'”, finish.
Victor, who is a farmer (Its fruits and vegetables are famous for their high quality), coffee maker (La Laja Estate, the northernmost coffee plantations in the world), grocer (The Berrazales, one of the reference labels in the Canary Islands) and businessman, He is more involved than ever in Casa Romántica, both from the daily management of all products (own) who enter the restaurant, as in the room dynamics, why, how do you explain, “no one better than me, I manage the farms and their seasons, who makes the wines, that I refine the cheeses and that I holistically understand our entire world in the Agaete Valley, to be able to tell customers about our 'global locality'’ in the kitchen and in the restaurant itself”.
Now, Lugo ends, “We have to continue working and working to continue climbing steps in this endeavor of ours. project the Agaete Valley, their land and sea products, at the top of Spain's gastronomic scene”.
Romantic House, extraordinary example of sustainability
Romantic House is supplied with everything their farms produce, three separated by different productions. in summer, mangos, avocados and passion fruit. Plus onions, tomatoes, pumpkins, papas, corn, grenades, lemons, bananas… Besides, They have their own winery and it is the only restaurant that has your own coffeeIt is highlighted as an attraction on tasting menus throughout the year..
They also have agreements with other farmers in the area that provide them with what they have on their farms., as well as an agreement with the Agaete Fishermen's Guild for the fish, always selecting the first to arrive at port. Another agreement is with the cheese DO of Gran Canaria. At last, and 50 percent of the wine list is Canarian.
Casa Romántica has demanding protocols waste management. They make compost with the waste, and they recycle all the glass and cardboard. Besides, require supply companies sustainability certificates and absence of plastic.
Its water use system for consumption is through water filtered by themselves, so they don't waste bottles or plastic. All the restaurant furniture is recycled, the lamps that arrived from hotels in the south of the island and from the Perez Galdós theater, authentic works of art created by Néstor Álamo.
All the dishes and paintings that decorate the space are made by artists from Gran Canaria.
They collect the rainwater for irrigation of their farms, It also has a storage area for its wines in a cave for its natural conservation.. Casa Romantica has a circuit that highlights all the products from the island of Gran Canaria, giving specific training to its staff and to all the people who visit the restaurant and the farms.
The farm organizes training visits (monthly) for their staff to the different companies that supply them with products such as oil, salt or sprouts.
Currently, is designing a plan for placement of solar panels and charging stations for electric cars.
The philosophy of Casa Romántica is the defense of the Canarian product through a sustainable project, contributing as much as possible to reduce the carbon footprint.
